New Zealand Working Holidays 2013/2014

I've always been facinated by the 100% pure New Zealand! Guess what, I have been approved for the NZWH 2013/14 in the second round application! :D And we are going to Auckland next month!

There are so many things to be settled such as accommodation, job seeking etc. So for those who applied the NZWH 2013/14 visa successfully, kindly leave a message here to further discuss our itinerary, trips and problems together in the facebook private group haha!

Let's take many many beautiful pictures together!

I am hoping to write more blog posts about my NZWH too :D

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!

x

ROAR~

Forget about all those troublesome things, focus and enjoy in my FINAL exam!

I hope all of you can graduate smoothly and successfully :)

GOOD LUCK!

ROAR LIKE A LION~~

NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO!

堅強

如果我們註定無法改變這個世界的殘酷，如果我們註定無法遏制生命路途中，將要面對的艱難困苦和逆境厄運，如果我們註定要一個人孤獨的經歷一生的磨難與挫折，那麽就讓我們學會堅強。

   
一個人的路總要自己一個人走，一個人的苦總要自己一個人受，一個人的淚也總要自己一個人流。每個人都是一個獨立的個體，我們不能將這一個獨立的個體徹底的融入另一個個體的靈魂，所以我們必須獨自承受成長的磨礪，所以我們必須學會堅強。

   
第一次摔跤的時候，我們不懂得什麽叫堅強，只知道痛。

當一次次摔倒，又一次次重新站立起來的時候，我們明白了，擦乾眼淚，忘掉疼痛，咬緊牙關挺過去，就是堅強。

堅強是一點點磨練出來的，年輕的時候，我們倔強、輕狂而勇敢，我們敢於向一切未知的東西和舊的習慣勢力挑戰，那不是堅強，而是年少的無知和無畏。

  
當生活的挫折、磨難與壓力一次次將你絆倒，你又一次次站立起來，擦乾眼淚凝望遠方的時候，你的目光中那種堅毅的鎮定裏寫滿的才是堅強。

堅強的背後是血性的剛毅，堅強的背後是壓不曲的脊梁。

堅強的人，淚流乾了依然會挺起堅實的胸膛，堅強的人，血流盡了依然還會有永不改變的信仰。

生活中有太多的荊棘與坎坷，生活中也有著無數的意外與不測，生存本身就是一個巨大的博弈場，我們在博弈中不可能不受傷，也不可能總是風平浪靜，無驚無險。

自然界有適者生存的法則，人類也一樣，唯有堅強才能挺過一個個難關，唯有堅強才能邁過一道道溝坎。

堅強是一種信念，有了這種信念的支撐，我們就有了與命運與厄運抗衡的勇氣。

每個人身上都蘊藏著無盡的潛能，每個人身上也都有著堅強與懦弱的一面，只要我們在面對困難的時候，堅信自己是打不倒的，那麽潛藏在身體內部的堅強的力量便會勃然而發，你也就可以有足夠的信心去迎接挑戰。

堅強是一種智慧，堅強的人懂得生活中沒有一帆風順的成功，沒有盡如人意的一生。同時也沒有邁不過去的溝坎，趟不過去的河流，只有永不退縮，永不妥協，永不輕言放棄的人，才能在黑暗中尋找到黎明的曙光。

生活中的每個人都面臨過挫折、無奈、委屈與病痛，所有的磨難都是生活教會我們堅強與勇敢的手段。

命運從來不會眷顧懦弱與不自信的人，眼淚也不是超脫逆境的武器，唯有堅強才是戰勝困難的法寶。

男人需要學會堅強，堅強的男人才會有信心、有勇氣主宰這個世界。

女人也要學會堅強，堅強的女人才會有能力、有決心主宰自己的命運。

堅強是寒冷孤獨中堅毅的目光；

堅強是疼痛折磨時冷峻的微笑；

堅強是走過荊棘時含在心頭的眼淚；

堅強是面對厄運時不輕言放棄的品質。

堅強的人敢於直面坎坷，從容面對；

堅強的人敢於迎浪而上，自強不息；

堅強的人敢於改變人生，把握命運；

如果鍛煉過的鋼鐵只有淬火以後才會更加堅硬，那麽堅強的心一定也是經歷過種種磨難以後才會更加堅定勇敢。

握著我的手，給你信心，學會堅強，勇敢地去面對所有的挑戰。

A Blessing or a Lesson

“We met for a reason, either you’re a blessing or a lesson.” – Frank Ocean

I honestly believe that every person we meet in this world is here to stay in our lives forever at some capacity or to stay there long enough to teach us something about life and ourselves and then go away. I keep a journal next to my bed titled, “What did you teach me?”  Those persons that come into my life and then end up leaving get sections in this journal. I try not to get sad about them leaving, instead I try to figure out why they were ever there to begin with and record what they taught me. It helps me to become more self aware and to grow; many times preventing repeat events from happening in my future.

Le Finale!

Oh yes, it was an amazing night!

I thought most of them can't make it due to the presentation and assignments, but I am so grateful that everything turns well :)

I choose 99* Garden at Jaya 99 prudential building because I like the conducive environment. Also, the boss are willing to provide the whole area for us that night!!

This is a night where every different "gang" are mixing together irrespective of races and language and lecturer or student!

 Laugh.Fun.Joy.Love

3 mustakers of da class!

Muar Price and Segamat Princess

Party Rocks to the max!! Professor and lecturers dancing gangnam style happily!

After 4 years of training and polishing, the diamond-like potential that embedded inside our heart has 

finally revealed! The bling bling night has made everyone of you stunning, magnificent & flashy!

Love you guys, the night won't be young without you 

xx

Bling

As mentioned earlier, this is one of the 30 list I must do before I graduate!

I hope this will be a memorable and successful party together with lecturers and course-mates :)

See you guys next week!

xoxo

Merry~~~

Photo credit to Cheril! Gosh I can't resist his cuteness, he is the cutest kids I've ever seen!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hope you guys enjoy this season of love with your friends and family!

See you soon!

X

Just do it!

“Hope,” Beethoven cried, “you forge the heart into steel.” 

Hope is confidence. 
Hope is determination. 
Hope is courage. 

And faith is the ultimate expression of hope. Belief fortifies the heart.

Don't worry too much about how your future will be. Get your things done now! Enjoy every single moment now! It's good to have faith and hope, do your best no matter what realities are. I believe the best will come to you eventually!

GOOD LUCK!

gift

A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.

So much birthdays and parties yeah! Still soaking in the honeymoon and I need to spend my time wisely!

Ohh lala, i can smell Xmas noww!

Till then :)

Believe

“It’s amazing how far you are willing to go when someone believes in you.” - Katie Kacvinsky, First Comes Love

You know, I had never heard this quote until today, I don’t think I ever realized how much I owe my successes to others. I was so lucky to be born to such amazing parents and siblings that ALWAYS believed in me, to have mentors that reminded me daily of their belief and to be surrounded by the most amazing friends throughout my life. It’s one thing to believe in yourself but knowing that you have others that believe in you just as much as you believe in yourself, and especially when maybe you have days that you don’t believe in yourself, that is truly special.

To all of you that have believed and me and still believe in me, thank you for helping me to succeed and to continue to chase my dreams. I wouldn’t be anywhere I am in my life today without you and I need you to know that I am aware of this. 

Dance

Everyday brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance.

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,

Sing like there's nobody listening.

and Live like it's heaven on earth"

William Purkey

legal attachment and chambering at KL?

I am sure most of you guys (who are not from KL) will be struggling to choose for a suitable firm for your legal attachment or chambering at KL!

First of all, it is important to know what is your interest in any specific area of law at the first place. There are three main limbs in the law practice namely corporate, litigation, and conveyancing. Of course there are different other specification such as Intellectual Property, Banking etc. I did some research before and make a list of law firms that you may want to go:-

Corporate

1. Skrine (BF)
2. Shearn Delamore & Co (BF) 
3. ZICOlaw (BF)
4. Kadir Andri and Partners (MBF)
5. Zul Rafique and; Partners (MBF)
6. Wong & Partners (MBF)
7. Albar & Partners (MF)
8. Adnan Sundra & Law (MF)
9. Rahmat Lim & Partners (MF)
10. Raslan Loong (MF)
11. Jeff Leong Poon & Wong (MF)
12. Cheang & Ariff (MF)

BF: big firm

MBF: medium big firm

MF: medium firm

What is corporate work all about? Based on my three months legal attachment experiences in a corporate firm. You will be most likely be assigned to do Due Diligence, opinion writing, drafting agreements, attend company AGM/EGM, scheme of arrangement course papers preparation, takeover and mergers agreements, prepare some due diligence planning memorandum, drafting the proposal based on the Bursa Listing Requirements and any other relevant policy and law. I love corporate so much because you are exposed to many new area that is totally unrelated to law. Say if we are preparing the documents of a theme park, you have to study the animals characteristics. You have to read about the astronomy, technology, hello kitty and everything else you can think off! :D

Litigation

1. Lee Hishammudin Allen Glendhill (BF)
2. Shook Lin and Bok (BF)
3. Shearn Delamore & Co (BF)
4. ZICO law (BF)
5. Skrine (BF)
6. Zul Rafique (MBF)
7. Kadir Andri and Partners (MBF) 
8. Malik Imtiaz Sarwar 
9. Thomas Phillip
10. Tommy Thomas 
11. Messers Wong Kian Kheong 
12. Karpal Singh and Co

I've never really experience the real litigation. But I saw my friends are doing research and transcribing. There are some review of Skrine and Lee Hisammudin  (LHAG) based on Elyse experience when she had a summer break from Cambridge. She spent 3 weeks in LHAG and Skrine. She did not have much legal knowledge at that time and doing some research or transcribing or reading case files.

Also, there are other concerns that might take into your considerations.

Transportation:

• If you are opting to take LRT instead of driving, then you may concern some firms that located nearby the LRT station such as Shearn, LHAG, Kadir Andir etc
• If you are driving, then you can go wherever you want!
• For the non-KL person, it is highly recommended to buy a GPS/Garmin/Papago to survive in KL. I still don't understand why can I sesat in KL with all the latest electronic gadgets ftw.

Accommodation

• Okay, I have not much advice on this because I was lucky to stay with my relatives throughout my attachment programme, remember to find some place with many many food! ;d

Money

• If you are going for attachment programme, normally big firms doesn't pay much or even zero pay. That's why I became so kiamsiap after my attachment!!
• If you are going for chambering, and if money is your concern-then you may concern Wong & Partners, Thomas Phillip, Rahmat Lim, KAAP etc (But I think you need not to concern too much since we are still learning)

Friends

• Medium big or big firms have normally more attachment and chambering students. And the after work lifestyle is really happening.
• But medium firms and small firms have another close relationship between each other like a family! It has less company politics i think?

Conclusion

The experiences are differs from person to person, the most important thing in your attachment and chambering programme is your own attitude and initiation. Also, pray hard to have a gooood master and mentor who are willing to teach you and guide you :)

Please refer to interview tips.

GOOD LUCK!

found.

"...Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not. The best of beauty is a finer charm than skill in surfaces, in outlines, or rules of art can ever teach, namely, a radiation from the work   of art of human character, — a wonderful expression through stone, or canvas, or musical sound, of the deepest and simplest attributes of our nature, and therefore most intelligible at last to those souls which have these attributes. In the sculptures of the Greeks, in the masonry of the Romans, and in the pictures of the Tuscan and Venetian masters, the highest charm is the universal language they speak. A confession of moral nature, of purity, love, and hope, breathes   from them all. That which we carry to them, the same we bring back more fairly illustrated in the memory…”

From: Emerson’s Essay 12 “Art”

世界请为我祈祷

付出最最最多努力的科目换来...?

让我冷静，重拾自信去面对明天后天还有下个星期的考试！

给我个拥抱，世界请为我祈祷，让我有勇气走下去！

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.

The New iPhone 5!!!

Apple have finally launched the long-waited new iPhone 5 a few hours ago! Everyone is excited about the new products! iPhone 5 has maintain the traditional candybar design which is awesome. Let's have some review on the new iPhone 5.

The new iPhone 5 has a bigger screen as compared to iPhone 4s and iPhone 4 with the Retina display.

Also, iPhone has upgraded the processor to the new A6 chip that ensure a faster experience.

The new iPhone 5 also equipped with the new charger that is smaller! Oh no, iPhone 5 user couldn't easily get the charger or sharing withe other iPhone anymore. But I guess the coming apple products will definitely standardize the charger.

The features of the new iPhone 5 will be the camera which has a 8 megapixel sensor and f/2.4 aperture. The photo quality is definitely impressive!

iPhone 5 will launch in UK and US on 21 September 2012. I hope that will launch in Asia in the end of September and any time sooner.

The price is $399 for 64G which is crazy :D

For more information, please refer to the iPhone official video website!

photo credit to apple.com

M

Hello Maple!

I've been struggling to focus in my revision although I haven't date with most of my books. No fear, no stress, still happy like mid term break, something wrong with me?

This sem has been a tough one for me, too many personal problems that distracted me. But come on problems, will double and triple kill you before I finish this semester.

I Had a great talk with great friend! and I finally found my motivation to study! 

Have a look of the movie below. What is your purpose of studying/working/living?

Hold on

Unshakeable Faith 

Happiness

Kosen Rufu!

Throw yourself

“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.” ― C. JoyBell C.

Sultan Azlan Shah Law Lecture 2012

I came across the existence of Sultan Azlan Shah Law Lecture in the news posted in our bulletin board. The topic of the year is "Scandalizing judiciary: Criticism of judges and the law of contempt." It was definitely an interesting topic that I've learnt in my professional practice before, thus I would definitely delighted to explore more about the lecture. After I settled all my assignments and submissions, I finally made it to attend the lecture which was held in Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 9th Sept 2012.

The speaker of the 26th Sultan Azlan Shah Law Lecture was conducted by Lord David Pannick QC (Queen's Councel). According to the news published in the Star Newspaper, he is one of the most prominent QC in the Commonwealth country and he is famous for human rights cases. 

The lecture started with the lovely orchestra. Unfortunately Sultan Azlan Shah couldn't attend the talk for this year. The gist of the lecture is that the necessity to strike a balance between the law of contempt and the freedom of speech. Lord Pannick had cited numerous cases in different countries to illustrate the consequence of criticism of judges and the law of contempt. Lord Pannick suggests that the law of contempt for criticism of the judges should be abolished. In my opinion, there will be no improvements without criticism. It is good for the public to comment and criticize the judgment made by the court. The law of contempt must be exercised fairly and with due care to avoid injustice.

The highlight of the day is definitely the food! I love the salmon sushi, satay, nasi berani, cheese cakes, macarons, puddings and fruits provided after the lecture :d No wonder my UM friends reminded me to grab food over there, hahahaha!

It was really great to see Izzat, Aroma, Adam, JR, Rohan, Yingle, Gobith, Joanne, Janice, Joshua, Chin Yong, Zain, Clinton, LeeLian etc etc from KAAP and TP! Also, I am happy to see the other "cute" side of our lecturers throughout the excursion! I can't believe they loves taking photographs too, we are taking photographs everywhere even in the middle of the road, hehe!

I shall continue my preparation for final exams now, good luck!

Visa One Stop Centre

Are you facing the same Visa application problem with me if you are a travelholic? The cumbersome and complicated Visa application can really kill my mood to travel abroad. Sometimes the embassy website did not clearly state the correct procedure to apply for it especially when you are going for a foreign country which you have no idea about their language.

The online visa application one stop centre: www.evisaasia.com is really awesome! It helps me to obtain my visa within a second in front of my laptop/iPhone without undergoing the hassle to the Embassy! :D

Check it out! It will definitely solve your problems in visa application to different countries in the world!